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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
The Dfvining Rule Again.

Two prominent attaches of the Vir-
ginia and Gold Hill Water Company's
office in this city have become inter-
ested in mining property in Jumbo
district, west of Mount Davidson,
where the famous Pandora mine,
owned by Woods & Coffin, is located.
Professor Willis, who is also inter-
ested in property there, visited the
district recently. He informs the
Chronicle that the water Office con-
tiDgent had employed Mr.. Norrie
to select through the agency Of
his divining rod site on their
claim to sink a shaft. Mr.. Norrie
was engaged in doing this when
Professor Willis arrived on the
ground, and he gives the following
description Of how the search was con-
Quoted for the point where the min
eral belt, within the boundaries OF
the water-office. attaches claim, was
conducted:
Mr.. Norrie. first placed band OF
crown filed with walls of chemicals on
his brow. These he termed "cut-offs'
One vial he alleged contained the
property if cutting off from the divin-
ing rod the influence of water; anoth-
er that of iron, and still another con-
teracte3 the influence of copper.
After properly adjusting the crown
of "cut-offs" over his temples, Mr..
Norrie then seized his divining rod,
which is piece of common bamboo,
probably four feet in length, Cound
With brass. Thus equipped he moved
back and forth on the ground where
the shaft was to be located. On reach
ing certain point he experienced
what he termed "pull," the loose
end of the rod striking him in the re-
gion of the abdomen. This he claimed
indicated the presence of mineral be-
low the earth's surface.
Proceeding little further he called
to his assistant to bring some weights
which the latter carried in a sack, and
which, Mr.. Norrie explained, would
balance the "pull" on the rod, claim
ing that with this system Of weights
he could determine the depths below
the surface where mineral is located.
After adjusting the weights he
claimed to have had four distinct
downward "pulls," the end of the rod
striking him that number Of times in
the abdomen, which, he explained.
indicated that vein Of ore was located
at depth of between thirty-fve and
forty feet below the surface.
After determining that point, he
then proceeded to ascertain the width
of the vein. This was accomplished
by moving back and forth across the
point of greatest attraction. When
the boundary of the mineral belt was
passed, thr end Of the rod would fly
upward and strike the manipulation on
the shoulder. By this method Mr..
Norrie claims to have demonstrated
that the vein of ore is about twelve
feet wide, and the belt of mineral mat
ter in which it is located about thirty
five feet in breadth.
A shaft will be Immediately sunk tt
a depth of forty feet at the point indi
Gated by the driving-rod manipulator
to determine if that instrument I'm his
hands is an 'infallible indicator" O
the presence of valuable ore deposits
below the earth's surface.-l Virgins
Chronicle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
DAILY HERALD.
PhHthen.

Now Of men to Zeus rang: From Olympus
the Thuuderer
Saw the rage of the havoc wide-mouthed,
the bright car superimpendiug
Over Asia, Africa, low down; ruin flaming
over the wales;
Light disastrous rising savage out of smoke
invcterately,
Beast black, the confiagration, like menac-
ing shadow move
with voracious roaring southwark, where
aslant, insufferable,
The bright steeds careered their parched way
down an arc of the armament.
For the day grew like TO thick night, ana the
orb was its beacon fire,
And from hill to hill of darkness burst the
days appariticn forth
Lot wrestler, not god, stood in the chariot
ever lowering;
Io, the shape of one who raced there to ont
strip the legitimate hours;
Lo.the ravished beams of Phoebus dragged in
shame at the chariot wheels:
Light of days of happy pipings by the mead
singing rivuletl
Lo, 10, Increasing lvstre, torrid breath to the
nOstrils, 10,
Torrid brilliancies thro' the vapors tighten
swifter, penetrate them,
Fastcn merciless, ruinant, hueless,on earth S
frame cracking buslly.
He aloft, the frenzied driver, in the glow of
Like the paling of the dawn star wlthers Wis
IDLY, he aloft:
Bitter fury in dis aspect, bitter death in heart
of him.
Crouch the herds, contract the reptiles,
crouch the lions under ther paws,
White as metal in the furnace are the races
of human kind: :,
Inarticulate creatures of each, dumb all
await the ultimate shock.
-GEORoE MEREDITH.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
c. A. SUMNER & CO.,

Real Estate Agents and Auctoneers,
81 North Main street, Los Angeles, Cal.
$SO0-Lot 5Ox135 Tenth street
$90O-Lot 5Ox125 Orchard avenue.
$950-Lot 60x125 Williamson tract.
$lOoO-Lot 5Ox11S Adams street, near
$13Oo-Lot 50xIo0 Dimmick tract.
Si500-Lot 54x111 Friend ave, mr. Grand
$1550-Lot 5Ox200 Glendale Park street.
$l10O-Lot 100x144 Olive st, mr.. Jefferson
x2OOO-Lot 50x125 Bellevue avenue.
$2OOO-Lot 5Ox135 Carroll avenue, near
Edgeware road.
$22OO-Lot 75x150 Severance tract.
$25OO-Lot 54x11S corner Orange ana
Logan avenue.
$2750-Lot 105xI76 fine corner on Hay
ward and Montgomery.
$3500-Lot 1O5x176 corner Rouland and
a-ooo Broadway. ,.
n $50O0-Lot 1O0x15O cor 11th and Nevada.
$10,OO0-Lot 1SOx1SO splendid building
site on Orange street.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN RANCHES.
For Thirty Days 0nly-We Offer
$15 5,0O0-97 acres of fine land, one mile
from Norwalk, on county road. rms
is desirable for subdivision and a
great bargain.
$25OO-2O acres of rich land, with I'M
provements, at Carmenita. This
place is Immediately ut the depot.
Terms are easy.
%2OOO-A model farm of five acres, highly
improved, with good house and barn;
artesian well, fruit and vines; good
home.
$400O-21L acres of first-class land, well
fenced. "a emile from postofice, depot
and schOolhousc in good neigh
borhood.
100000 acres, with improvements;
house, barn, etc. acres in walnuts;
half cash; cheap place.
$12,OOO-6O acres; three acres IN Washing
ton navel oranges. Lemons and as
sorted fruit cover four acres. All
well fenced. Plenty wood. Artesian
water. bargain and on easy terms.
Near depot; 30 minutes from Los
Angeles.
C. A. SUMNER & CO.,
jy17 81 North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
A SHADOWY BOOM.
Spirits Linn Themselves md
walk Around I'm the West End.

Spirits Linn Themselves and
walk Around I'm the West End.
West End has a boom, not boom
in real estate, but boom in ghosts.
An old vacant saloon next to the
Neptune Gardens is reported TO be
haunted. 1t was occupied by Peter
M. Hoops, who was forced out OF busi-
ness by high license. When he closed
the doors Of the place where he once
did a thriving business he uttered
curses upon Alameda and prayed that
when he shook its dust from off his
shoes he might never again set foot in
Alameda.
About month ago he died, and
those who reside in the vicinity Of the
deserted saloon say that it is now in
habited by the spirit of the departed
saloon keeper. They also assert that
the bowling alley in the rear Of the
place is kept in operation nightly, and
the noise made by the rolling balls
prevents them from sleeping. A
strange looking figure with lamp in
his hand is reported to have been
seen by many. Two or three evenings
dSO SctCidi EWibouo, Will 1loaOSooA
Flemming in the lead, invaded the
place. The spectral figure with
the lamp was seen through
the darkness. Professor Flemming
crept stealthily up to it and
made grab for it. when suddenly all
was darkness. Flemming's hair stood
on end, and he and his companions
made dash for the door, and have
since shown no inclination to enter
the saloon again after nightfall.
A crowd gathered around the place
last evening, but no one was bold
enough to enter. This evening the
three bears in the Neptune gardens
will be turned loose in the saloon, and
an effort will be made to find out
whether the rolling of the balls in the
bowling alley and the alleged ghostly
sights are caused by spirits or persons
of solid flesh who are desirous of hav-
ing some sport at the expense of the
residents in that neighborhood.
F. Call.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01

HE Sign Of the Arknoeav Coueh
f..o Syrup Shocking you al isQuase In tie
Do yon want sure, sase and reliable
Coueh Couehh SyrnP1 Are yo1 troubled with
pllsint? Do yonr Babies keen s s yo1 sxsRe, xoIs
Al AZ night with Hacking Coughs, Colds in
the Head, etc. Do you want somethine
smsron,, se1ianie IN the house to meet these
to tr1clesr vogr n we answer 70 ALA "G0
Arkansaw Cough Syrup, and be troubled
no more" Price, 30 cents per Bottlel
G. H. HANCE, wholesale and retail
Druggist and Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Nos. ~ and 70 North Spring ureet. Tele.
phone No. SO. p. o. Box 1166.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Have YOu Ever

Been in San Diego? If not, now is you
chance, and don't miss it. You can go dowr
and back for less than half the usual rates
Attend the great auction sale-hve-dayi
frin, You leave on the 9th of October al
7.35 AN. Take the Santa Fe train. Ask
for the excursion tickets of s. X. OF A. ..
U. w. John C. Bell, the auctioneer, sells on
Friday. the 7th OF October, at Otay.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
G|B|a||| IS |||||||

$2900-Lot on Flower st; fine location.
42OO-6 lots end Washington st. car line
1700-Double cor. Geary and Burton st.
500-Lot South & Porter tract.
600-Lot Boyle Heights, on the hill.
COOL lots, Shaw tract.
$40 per foot@Business corner, HOff st.
200 per foot-Business lot, Main st.
11O0-Lot City Center tract
$3.50 up-LOt Eulalia Tract.
$50 up-Walnut Grove Tract.
1926 up-ROss Tract.
300-Lot in South Riverside, Sixth st.
400-Corner lot Sixth ST., So. Riverside
1500-Fine high lot, Sunset avenue.
70O-LOt Robson Tract.
S50-4-room house and lot, Electric Tr'
3O00-6-room house, Howe street.
4500-6-room house, Hope street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01

$25OO-5-room house, Amelia street, !;
45OO-6-rOom house, Pearl street.
l5OO-Each, lots on Main st, ,Maskell tract
50,Oe0-6O ft.x13O, Spring ST., with large
building.
40 acres, Vermont ave., with motol
and r. r. facilities. This is the
best buy in Soutern California.
$50 TO 17OO-LOts in Jones' tract, w. Pico
10000 double houses, Martin street.
1856, 8, 10 and Is acre lots, South
Riverside
6OO-5, 10, 20 and 40 acre lots, Azusa.
4OO-Alfalfa land, new house, Vernon.
1O, ,00O--4O acres, improved, Long Beach.
10-Fine fruit land near Victor.
Free carriages to show property. s1sM
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01

~ owua hia life 10 dilmore's Magnetic Elixir.
~ - Tor sa1e By @. r. Heinseman, agents
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01

WE WARRANT Gilmore's Magnetic FELIX
70 relieve the Asthma in one minute. Q. \
Heinxeman, agent Los Angeles
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Simply Wants Fair Play.

Gov. Pierce, in Pioneer Press Dakota
simply wants what's fair. She comes
pretty near having right to demand
that. The Springer bill is unfair 1t
does not require a Republican to see that.
Everybody knows it. No one Is so stupid
us not to see that the admission of Da-
kota is postponed for two years because
it is Republican. We understand that
MIR. Springer closes his left eye signili-
cantly when the subject is alluded to. and
smilingly indicates that when you catch
a weasel asleep you may expect to find
Bill Springer just and upright where JUS
tice and uprightncss interfere with his
party. But Mr.. Springer forgets that
politicians should assume a virtue, if
they have 1t not" No party has sue
cceded that deliberately and openly tram
Piled ON peoples rights. Any clod-
hopper could do what Springer is doing.
1t is the very course that would suggest
itself TO Il small mind. 1t is doing pollt-
ically what so many people do in domcs-
tic economy--saving at tho spigot and
wasting at the bung, By Springcr's act
the Democratic party will save four votes
iu the electoral college. If it don't lose
fifty by the same act, then manly sympa,
thy and love of fair play have departed
from the American heart. We appeal to
the old soldiers Of the country to resent
the treatment extended to Dakota,
not only by Springer, but by congress
generally. No state in the Union has SO
many surviving soldiers of Gle rebellion
in proportion to population. They gained
their right to the ballot While men like
Springer were at home swearing the war
was failure. And now, after comply
ing six times over with every requisite of
law or precedent for the admission of
states, they see him snatch the earned
ballot from their hands and send them
back for two more years of political ser
vitndp
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
IN TOWN AND OUT,

Napoleon Goodsill, Of Minneapolis, is
dead.
Mr.. Henry Bcrycy, Sr., WIS in town
Saturday.
Commissioner Ycatcr went down to the
river last Monday.
Mr.. John Baker, Of Roop, departed last
Monday for the river region.
Go to II. II. Days, Bismarck, for Jew
clry, watches, repairing, etc.
Ex-Squirc Campbell spent short time
at the county scat, Wednesday,.
Mcssrs. Parks, Hcrrics and Kelly left
for tho Capital City, Wednesday.
Mr.. John Kurtz passed through town,
on his way to Roop, the other day.
Mrs. Wash Hawkes. was the guest of
Mrs. WadroH Il couple of days this week
Mr.. Rush passed through Wiliamsport
the other day, en- route to Camp Shields.
Oscar II. Wills Northwcstcrn- grown
Seeds, Trees and Plants. Bismarck
Greenhouse.
II. L. Durant & Co., wholesale and re-
tail booksellers and stationcrs, wall paper
and music dealers. Bismarck, Oak.
Administrator Wade and Mr. Eugene
WaldroF brought the Olson cattle from
the ranch to Willlamsport last Tuesday.
Messrs. Plant and Turner, of Roop
passed through the county seat, Wcdncs-
day, on their return from the coal mine.
Treasurer Brindlc visited the county
scat Saturday for the purpose Of rcceiv
ing instruction as to the duties Of his
office.
Depend upon it," says an exchange,
"there's Il time for all things" The time
to leave is when she asks you how the
walking is.
John Roop passed through town one
day last week, bound up in his "coon-
skin" overcoat No questions were asked
rs to where he was going
George Gussncr, Central Block Market,
Bismarck, keeps the best assortment and
has the largest stock of Fresh Meats and
Groceries in the city. Give him call.
The rcichstag has been dissolved BY
Bismarck. Nothing but the statute Of
sixty day limitation ever dissolvcs the
biennial gathering of stays IN Bismarck.
In Mercer county, five years ago, Mr..
Wheaton Huntley, with three daughters,
settled alongside of Mr.. Henry Buchard,
with three sons and the three Huntley
girls have since married the three Burch.
ard boys.
The bill introduced INTO the Council by
our worthy member, Mr.. Hughes, insti-
tuting the whipping post for certain Of
fcuscs, has had marked effect on somc
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Winchester.
Correspondence Of the RECORD.
Everybody on snowshocs.

Correspondence Of the RECORD.
Everybody on snowshocs.
Mr.. A. Hcrholz lost very valuable
young horse recently.
Mr.. John Mckay has returned to Wis
consin on Il visit. lie will move his fam
lily here carly in the spring.
Justice Southwicli and Constable Nc
Lancy have qualified for their respective
offices, and arc now ready for all business
III their line.
The folowinw, I believe has not yet
been reported for the RECORD Married.
On Christmas day, at the residence Of the
brides father, Mr. John A. Brown to
Miss Eva NJ. Southwick The happy
young couple have the hearty congratu-
lations of a large circle Of friends and ac-
qllanlanccs. Step up, next!
Tile RECORD last week mentioned that
Mr.. George Mclean had lost horse.
The particulars of the accident are as fol
lows: When coming to town, aud
while crossing Mr.. Wilson's place, he
drove one Of his horses into the entrance
to aa underground root cellar, which
was partly covered with hay and snow.
The horse fell with his front feet in the
entrance, his neck resting on the bank,
and cholicd to death before he could be
got out JAY EYE SEE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
DaEbury.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
YN.,, I


Correspondence of the RECORD
Fine weather again.
Mrs John T. Cell is down with rhcum-
atism.
Our Probate Judge is gotting around
again.
The coal miners have quit work for q
few days.
The Chapman boys arc hauling wood
from the river.
Henry Chapman is still up at Frank
Smiths hauling tircwood and logs for a
new house.
E. NJ. Hodgkinson has made pair of
snowshocs, and now gets over the ground
at a lively rate.
Another settler at Danbury. At tho
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Chapman,
u bouncing boy.
Singing school is all the rage here now.
Tuesday and Friday evenings the times
and Danbury schoolhousc the place.
Lcyi Chapman undertook to navigate
on par Of Norwegian snowshoes >
but, rs he walked mostly con his car" Ii,
gave it up as Il bad job, OLD SMIKEs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28

Of our citizens, causing them to lay awake
nights thinking about the map Of Ireland
that will be painted on their backs by the
application Of the cato nine tails in the
hands Of tie sheriff. But the bill may not
become law; so don't worry, ye men
pursuing the voyage of life in double har
ness.- Communicated.
Mr.. Will Campbell is again at home, "n
the little old log cabin on the claim"
having returned from Camp Shields,
where he has been spending few week
with ''thc boys" Will has lost his burn
sides, nothing but mustache and not
ovcrgrown goatcc now adornlng his
"phiz."
A pcrusal of the letter of "Ira Swain
(John NJ QUINN will show that this tai
cntcd young journalist has brought to his
correspondence work that pleasant and
| gossipy style which has made the city de-
partment Of the Bismarck Tribune the
most interesting Of any newspaper in the
Northwest.
II is hardly necessary to call the attcn-
ton Of our citizens to the fact that the
drug house of Dunn & Co., opposite the
Sheridan House, bismarck, keeps on
hand at al times u large stock Of fresh
and pure drugs, which will be sold at the
lowest prices. Give the firm q call and
| DC convinced Of the fact.
| An old subscriber who lives down on
the banks of the bounding Beaver, in
letter inclosing 50 for the RECORD, Farm,
Stock and Home" and "Northwcstern
Farmer and Brccdcr,' says: II would
have written sooner but it was so cold
that when l began to write the lines
would freeze and slide off the paper"
Mr.. E. G. Packer is making purchase
Of some cows for Mr.. BIinghurst. lie
and Mr.. Brinyhurst are also arranging
to ship in . carload Of seed oats. The
oats will cost IS cents per bushcl in
! Fargo, and ten cents pea lundrct!weIght
frei ght to Bismarck, making little over
80 cents per bushel in the car, delivered
at Bismarck.
Frank Gcnzcl, Of Gray, Stutsman
county, writes the jamestown Alert that
his hog disappeared during the blizzard
on Nov. 22. After 1hirty-cight days he
| discovered him alive and hearty under
! five feet Of SHOW and two feet of straw,
having been there that length Of time
| without food or drink. That's nothing,
! An Emmons County furmcr lost hog in
the same blizzard in Il similar way. The
other day he dug down to where the hog
| had been imprisoned but all he found
was two fine sugar-curcd hams, two nice
shoulders twenty yards Of sausage, four
''hAir' brushes, few pounds Of bone
meal, and IL half >dozcn frozen squcals.
Merchant Connor left Thursday morn
| ing for his chiidI0od's home at Henni-
icr, N. II. Miss Kcim and Mrs. Strcctcr
accompanied Mr.. G. to bismarck. Some
say that Miss X intc!,ls remaining in
Bismarck for !. short time Wiilc some
others are possessed Of AN '',iec," and
thlnk th;,, perhaps Mr.. c. has been "plny-
Ing il sharp Oh The bols,' and thai The
talk about his going harI< for Yankee
| girl W;,S all IHoo&s' @ However, if
| Miss X remains Nj. ... in Bismarck.
while Mr.. G. pursD j. ~ alone, then
we will have TO con. hat some peo-
pic ave "misiook.' Mr.. Cunnor has left
his business in charge Of Mr.. Armstrong
and lis sister, Miss Edna
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
A New 9Land EsiIl.

A recent Pioneer Press special telegram
from Washington states that an import
ant amendment to the land laws has been
introduced. The change proposed will
compel unwilling witnesses 10 appear
and rcfutc perjury i'll final proof, and
more especially contest, cases AS the
law now stands, all that is necessary for
a man to do to hold u claim upon which
everybody knows he has not resided,
should it be contested, is to do some tall
swearing himself and hire few other
individuals to substantiatc his statements.
Generally, no one will voluntarily come
forward and rcfutc the perjury, and the
local land officers are compelled to accept
it as proper evidence. The bill is a good
one, and ought to pass. The telegram is
as follows:
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, has intro
duced bill authorizing registers and re-
ceivers at the land offices where there Is
no court present to issue judicial pro.
cesscs to issue subpnnas for witnesses
wanted in land cases. Witnesses arc to
be allowed $3.50 for each days attend
ance, and FIVE cents per mile going and
coming This bill, 1t is thought will oh.
ylatc many difficulties now surrounding
the just hearing of cases before local land
officers, who are greatly handicapped by
their inability to compel the attendance
Of proper Witnesses
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
The FargO-An Insurance Company
Worthy of Patronage.

Mnnchaha Mail, 10th ult. : The present
week has been an unusually busy one at
the Office of the Fargo Insurance COM
pany. The officers and directors have
been in session since Tuesday, and great
deal of important business pertaining to
the company has been transacted. The
business of the company will hereafter
be concentrated at the home Office III this
city, which will furnish employment for
several more men. The office at Fargo
has been discontinued, aud the books will
be brought to this city in u few days.
The resignation Of D. L. Fry, assistant
secretary and director, has been accepted,
and DR.. E. r. Smith elected assistant Sec
retary. Since this company was rcor-
ganized and moved to Sioux Falls in
September its business has met with a
wonderful growth, until now it is not
surpassed by any in the territory. The
men who compose this company are a
guarantee Of its solidity and strength
President W. +. Johnston and Treasurer
E. r. Smith are men Of unsurpassed busi-
ness ability, who rank among the most
solid capitalists of Iowa. The manage
mcnt of this company will hereafter be
under the direct supervision of Vice Pres
ident A. D. Collier and Treasurer E. r.
Smith. President Johnston expects to
make his visits to this city very frequent,
and nothing will be spared in pushing
the Fargo to the head of Dakota lnsur-,
ancc. The large eastern busincss.of this
company will be transacted at tChicago,
az heretofore, under the personal super
vision OF Secretary w. A. Lowell, whose
office is located in that city. Our busi-
ness men should not fail to give the Fargo
u liberal support.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Likes Dakota Retter.

correspondent of the Burleigh County
Farmer writes as follows from Seattle,
Washington Territory, under recent
date:
"The climate IS warm here. No snow
yet but it rains almost every day. The
people here don't seem to mind the rain !;
was shining. THINK l had sooner take
wind in Dakota but may be will learn
TO like it, would advise any one who
thinks of coming west to stay In Dakota.
AS for all the land I have seen yet,
would not give quarter section of Dar
kota prairie for township of it, though
they hold their hills and sand.beds high
here"